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Infantry Weapons

Pakistan Army Deploys Chinese HQ-16A SAM System in Kashmir

July 18, 2021 GDC 0

In 2016, the Pakistan Army disclosed that it had procured six HQ-16A surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems from China for $373 million U.S. in fiscal year 2014-2015. This acquisition appears to be a follow-on from the […]

Naval Platforms

China launches first Type 054A/P frigate for Pakistan Navy

August 23, 2020 GDC 0

China’s Hudong Zhonghua launched the first Type 054 A/P Frigate for Pakistan Navy today. This is the first of four vessels on order by Pakistan. Pakistan signed a first contract for the delivery two Type […]

Infantry Weapons

The HQ-16 (LY-80) Surface-to-Air Missile System

January 22, 2018 LM Publications 0

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  • Taiwan Warned Off Chinese J-10 Fighters Sixth Times In A Week

    June 20, 2020 0
    TAIPEI (GDC) — A Chinese fighter jet approached Taiwan’s airspace at noon on Friday (June 19), according to the Ministry of National Defense’s Air Force Command Headquarters, the sixth time in 10 days a Chinese [...]
  • Philippine Navy To Purchase New Corvette Under Philippines Modernization Program

    July 15, 2020 0
    The Philippine Navy’s (PN) corvette acquisition plan has been moved to Horizon 3 of the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program (RAFPMP). The country is purchasing two missile-armed corvettes under the $600 million [...]
  • Brazil delivers VBTP-MR Guarani 6×6 APC armored vehicles to the Philippines

    August 13, 2024 0
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  • Huntington Ingalls Industries To Build Fourth America-class Amphibious Assault Ship

    November 23, 2022 0
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  • Denmark purchases 129 Patria armored vehicles

    July 17, 2025 0
    Denmark has signed a contract for 129 Patria armored personnel carriers (APCs), with the first vehicles set to be delivered later this year, the Danish Ministry of Defence announced on Monday. The deal is part [...]
  • No Picture

    U.S. Lawmakers Urges Biden Administration Not to Sale F-16V to Turkey

    October 28, 2021 0
    Democratic and Republican U.S. lawmakers urged President Joe Biden’s administration not to sell F-16 fighter jets to Turkey and said they were confident Congress would block any such exports, reported Reuters citing sources in U.S. [...]
Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

  • Americas

    Trump touts weapon sales to NATO for Ukraine and threatens Russia with 100% tariffs

  • Infantry Weapons

    India’s indigenous artillery gun passes validation trials

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Biden Administration Working on Plans to Evacuate Afghan Interpreters

  • Cyber

    Israeli Rafael Advanced Defense Awarded Contract To Provide Cyber Defense In Dubai

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Anduril Industries To Build XL-AUV For Royal Australian Navy

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Most components of the Chinese J-16, J-10C, J-20, FC-31, J-35, J-36, and J-50 fighters are sourced from the US, the UK, Germany, Sweden, Italy, France, Canada, Taiwan, Japan, Russia and South Korea.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Launches Four PKMR Patrol Boats

  • Europe

    Ukraine destroyed ten Russian tanks in a single strike

  • Middle East

    Turkish warship fired RGM-84 Harpoon missiles on sites controlled by Haftar militias

  • C4iSR

    Leonardo DRS delivers Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber-Defense and Intelligence (C5I) systems to Australian Army

  • Defense Industry

    Sweden Resumes Arms Exports To Turkey After NATO Application

  • South Asia

    American Lockheed Martin Submit Proposal to Build F-21 Under “Make In India” Initiatives

  • Ballistic Missile

    Russia’s Sarmat nuclear ballistic missile has had six failed test launches since June 2024

  • Infantry Weapons

    China’s Norinco VN-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IVF)

  • Air Platform

    South Korean KF-21 Fighter Jet Test Fires Meteor Air-to-air Missile

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine destroyed 15 S-400 and S-300 air defense systems in Crimea since April 2024

  • Europe

    Australia Sends 30 More Armored Vehicles to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia wants to join USA-Israeli military operations against Iran invoking mutual security pact with Pakistan and will ask Pakistan to bomb Iran.

  • Uncategorized

    North Korea’s aging fighter jets have a new weapon that looks like a Taurus cruise missile.

  • Americas

    US Navy commissions new hunter-killer submarine, USS New Jersey

  • Europe

    Russian Tanks Commander Drive His Tank Through Minefields

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    The U.S. State Department Approves Javelin For Australia

  • Infantry Weapons

    EMTAN ramps up rifle production for Israeli Defense Forces

  • Europe

    Ukraine attacks Moscow in one of largest ever drone strikes on Russian capital as Russia shut down airspace

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Malabar Exercise to boost India, Australia Defense Cooperation

  • Europe

    Turkey continues to test 6×6 special ops vehicle

  • Air Platform

    Lockheed Awarded Contract To Produce Sniper Targeting Pod For Polish FA-50 Jets

  • Europe

    Germany sends Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine

  • Europe

    Azerbaijan to procure Turkish Bayraktar TB2 Drones

  • Air Platform

    Croatia Has Shown Interest In F-35 Stealth Jets

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia Joins SAR Mission For Missing Indonesian Submarine

  • C4iSR

    Ukrainian kamikaze drone blew up Russia’s microchip factory that produce missile components

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy Purchases 785 Tomahawks and 540 SM-6 Missiles to Rebuild Fleet Firepower and Stocks.

  • Europe

    Putin Admits Russia Lacks Precision-guided Bombs, Drones and Communication Equipment

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Aselsan Secured $2 Billion Work Orders in 2024.

  • Americas

    BAE Systems Awarded Contract to Provide Engineering Supports for US Navy’s Sea-Launched Cruise Missile–Nuclear Program

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s Ministry of Defense to test first artificial intelligence enabled aircraft in 2025

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Not What You Think: China, Iran Cooperation Goes Beyond Oil And Gas

  • Europe

    New Footage Shows American-made Bradley IFV Destroying Russia’s MT-LB Armored Fighting Vehicles

  • Air Platform

    Defence Minister Guido Crosetto says Britain is not sharing Global Air Combat technology with Japan and Italy

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Amid China and Russia Tensions, US Races to Build Hypersonic Weapons: Analysis

  • Air Platform

    Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Unveils Gaza UAV

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman to produce Hydra-70 illuminating flares for US Army

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Taiwan receives Harpoon land-based missile systems

  • South Asia

    Indian Authority Demolishes 800 Years Old Shahi Mosque, Shrines And Muslim Cemetery

  • Americas

    Northrop Grumman joins US-Japan hypersonic missile defense effort

  • Americas

    Lockheed Martin secures $233 million deal for IRST21 Block II Systems.

  • Europe

    Zelensky thinks he’ll win the war before the 2024 US election

  • Europe

    Polish Army wants to buy new Rosomak armored personnel carriers

  • South Asia

    Modi Asked Local Bidders to Submit Proposals for Next-gen Fighters Amid Failed Air Combat Against Pakistan in Kashmir Skirmish

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